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October 2017

October 07, 2017

Violence in the vineyard: Homily for October 8, 2017, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Gospel parable touches on a number of important themes. Perhaps most significantly, in the...

October 07, 2017

Report: ISIS kills Russian soldiers for refusing to renounce Christianity

The Russian Orthodox Church has already declared them martyrs for the faith, releasing the short...

October 06, 2017

Trump White House gives employers leeway on birth control coverage

From CNN: In a blow to Obamacare's controversial contraceptive mandate, employers may now have more...

October 06, 2017

How one Canadian diocese is coping with a shortage of priests

Details: A steady decline in the number of Catholic priests is pushing the Diocese of...

October 05, 2017

‘That’s the future of the Catholic Church in the United States’

"That" is the Diocese of Orange in California. The Los Angeles Times explains: On any...

October 05, 2017

Oddsmakers favor Pope Francis for Nobel Peace Prize

If nothing else, he appears to be the most popular name on the list. Details...

October 04, 2017

Is this the tomb of Santa Claus?!

Actually, it may be the burial spot of St. Nicholas—more popularly recognized as "Santa Claus."...

October 04, 2017

‘Anything you ever wanted to ask a Catholic priest’

Here's an interesting posting from the Dallas Morning News, from Father Joshua Whitfield— a priest...

October 03, 2017

Cardinal says marriage prep should be done by couples because ‘priests have no credibility’ in this area

I'm seeing more deacons involved in this sort of preparation—and I think the cardinal makes...

October 03, 2017

Ordination update: 7 new deacons for Boston

The Pilot newspaper wrote about them shortly before the ordination: Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley will...

October 03, 2017

Fired from ESPN, he’s now on the path to the priesthood

A remarkable vocation story, via The Washington Post: Within moments, what started as an ordinary...

October 02, 2017

Las Vegas bishop: ‘We are called to be modern day Good Samaritans’

From Vatican Radio: The Bishop of Las Vegas, Joseph Pepe, has issued a statement in...

October 02, 2017

Look what’s thriving in Nigeria: the Latin Mass

And look where you can read all about it: The New York Times. Details: In...

October 02, 2017

Pope Francis prays for victims of ‘this senseless tragedy’ in Las Vegas

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis has expressed his “spiritual closeness” to victims of the deadly...

October 02, 2017

After Las Vegas: ‘Trust a God who can redeem what seems unredeemable’

As the horrifying news continues to unfold from Las Vegas, now the worst mass shooting...

October 01, 2017

Worth a thousand words: Pope shows solidarity with immigrants

Pope Francis met with immigrants today—and as the image here shows (shared by Greg Burke...

October 01, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg on Yom Kippur: ‘I ask forgiveness’

The head of Facebook posted this on his page last night: Tonight concludes Yom Kippur,...

October 01, 2017

Catholicism on track to become the most popular religion in Scotland

Evidently, it's because other religions are losing members. From the Scottish Catholic Observer: The latest...

October 01, 2017

‘It makes you human again’: Albuquerque’s remarkable outreach to the homeless

This is inspiring: the story of how one city is reaching out to help the...

September 2017

September 30, 2017

WATCH: An archbishop discusses the formation of deacons in Canada

Father Thomas Rosica, CSB of Salt + Light TV, interviews Archbishop Michael Miller about a...

September 30, 2017

Burke’s back: Pope Francis reappoints Cardinal Burke to Apostolic Signatura

Details, via the Catholic Herald: Pope Francis has reappointed Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke to the...

September 30, 2017

Hymn of the Week: ‘O God Beyond All Praising’

The rendition in the video above was recorded at a wedding a few years ago,...

September 29, 2017

Schools—including Catholic ones—take a stand against kneeling

From The New York Times: The controversy over kneeling in protest of racial injustice moved...

September 29, 2017

Does this mean I get to check my bags for free?

Since this is the Feast of the Archangels, I thought it a good moment to...

September 29, 2017

Prosecutor says location of Coptic martyrs’ remains, site of their execution identified

You probably remember that a court recently sentenced the militants who carried out the infamous and...

September 29, 2017

Look who’s talking about ‘Fake News’ now: Pope Francis

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis will focus on the harmful effects of fake news against journalism...

September 29, 2017

MUST-SEE VIDEO: The Air Force Academy confronts racism—and no one will ever forget it

Watch the powerful video above for a stunning and indelible message that stands in defiance...

September 29, 2017

Wounded Rep. Scalise returns to Capitol Hill, speaking of faith, miracles and the power of prayer

You can watch the moving video above. From The Washington Post: For the past 15...

September 28, 2017

Thanks, Mashpee!

While I'm biding my time at Logan Airport, waiting to head back to New York,...

September 28, 2017

New deacons in Ireland ‘show value of lay people’

While this story in The Irish Examiner doesn't make the fatal mistake of confusing deacons...